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Aurora Police came on the loudspeaker multiple times to tell people the protest was declared an “unlawful assembly.” I have not heard any correction #9News
There’s a man playing the violin just feet away from the line of riot police. He’s been playing the entire time. #ElijahMcClain loved the violin #9News
Several hundred people are here now at a standoff with police in riot gear. The crowd is growing significantly. Police still holding their line in front of Aurora PD headquarters #9News
More police officers have lined up behind the first line of officers. Several dozen now in riot gear #9News
There’s a lot going on at the Aurora protest right now. A couple hundred protesters are still chanting at riot police. Meanwhile dozens of musicians are showing up with their instruments for the 8:30p Violin Vigil #9News
The Violin Vigil for #ElijahMcClain is starting soon. You can still see the other group of protesters at a stand off with police in riot gear just across the park. Kind of a surreal scene. #9News
Riot police have advanced on protesters. I’ve seen pepper spray used on several people, including a camera crew. Lots of families were just arriving for the violin vigil. Police say protesters threw something at them which caused them to advance and clear the area #9News
A camera crew was shot with looks to be pepper spray directly. #9News
Police officers use what looks to be pepper spray to clear the area. Lots of people coughing and gasping for air. #9News
An absolutely surreal scene at the #ElijahMcClain protest in Aurora. Police in riot gear pushed everyone out of the park using batons and pepper spray. Then a violinist started playing and stopped the police from pushing people any further #9News
The violin vigil for #ElijahMcClain pushes forward in the parking lot. Elijah lives the violin. Just feet from riot police, the sound of the violin drowns out the shouting #9News
As police in riot gear were spraying protesters with pepper spray and using batons to push them back at the #ElijahMcClain protest in Aurora today, this man began playing the violin. One of the most surreal scenes I’ve ever seen. Music is powerful. #9News
Just a couple protesters remain outside Aurora Police headquarters as we hit midnight.

So on that note, goodnight Twitter. #9News
The sound of violins drowned out the sounds of pepper spray and screams at the #ElijahMcClain protest in Aurora last night. It was a surreal scene.

My story with #9News photojournalist @KnoxAustyn
Man playing violin as riot police approached is @OfficialMaestro.

“I felt that the power of music would stop the police, quell the situation and unite everyone in honoring #ElijahMcClain and thats just what happened” he tells me

More videos on his insta @thisisjeffhughes #9News
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